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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11
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From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
When railroad trains are run, heated and
lighted by electricity, we shall have no
wrecks from boiler explosions, no smoke
and cinder nuisance, no setting of the coun-
try on fire from sparks, no burning to death
of passengers from coal-stoves and oil
lamps. Then, with well constructed tracks
trains may be run at the rate of 20 or 80
miles an hour in comfort and safetY
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11

A despatch from Rome, Italy, dated Feb
g. says; 1t is stated that the Abyssinians
lost 5000 men in the battles in which the
Italian forces We're defeated near Misso-
wah in the Soudan on Jan. 2G and p. An
official despatch from Massowah announces
that, in the recent encounter with the
Abyssinians, the Italians had % officers
and 401 men killed and one officer and 81
men wounded.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11

John Mccarthy of Pittsford went to Bos-
ton three or four weeks ago with a carload
of sheep. After disposing of them he went
ON spree and returned TO Rutland. Alter
staying there a few days he went back to
Boston, and his wife received word from
him in Chicago, saying that he was going
% Leadville, Col
Charles Prouty, wife and young baby.
living in Bartonsyile, four miles from Ches-
ter, went down TO that place last Friday af-
ternoon and upon arrival the child was
found To have been smothered to death.
A young girl of Fast Pownal was over
come by the cold while returning from
school the other day. She was found un-
conscious in a snow drift and was brought
To life with much difficulty
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11

put in separate boxes and taken u his little
shop at White River Junction The scene
here was such as few would care to look
upon unless duty compelled them. The
boxes were of all sizes from soap or cracker
boxes to shoe boxes. Some of them were
half full Of blackencd cinders and some
only quarter while from one stuck out n
bare and backened shin bone. with its big
ankle joint, that made many man SILVER
as his clothing accidentally brushed against
it in the crush All about ON benches lay
the more nearly whole bodies carefully GOV
cred in the blankets in which they had been
brought from the river. There was much
complaint at the way this murLue was man
aged, aud on Tuesday the railroad commits
sioners took the matter in hand and Gov.
Pingree read a recommendation that the
authorities of the town and railroad agree
upon two suitable persons To- take charge of
the remains, etc. and they Ice instructed to
refuse admission to all except those having
friends to identify, or such others as they
thought the public good required to 20 in
Every article Of clothing, scrap of paper
or other thing which may have been upon
any passenger is being carefully saved and
labeled to help the work of identification by
friends yet 10 arrive.
The Scene nH il Appeared Monday.
The scene of tht wreck presented Mon
day morning picture of two solid granite
ahuunents standing $40 feet apart, 30 feet
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11

ssurged about from point to point, demand
ing information from any one whom il was
thought could give it, It was to quel this
feeling and 10 establish reasonable action bv
both the people and the railroad officials
that the commissioners order about the
management of the morgue, elsewhere al
luded to- was issued
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11

shock of the falling cars, but in places it
melted through by the heat Of the fire, and
let portions of the wreck into the stream,
and it is possible that some bodies went in
to the river and were swept away. The
places thus made were closed over 10y the
cold weather, and ON Monday the river was
again sheet of ice except where the rail
road men cut holes through and with snatch
blocks pulled up pieces Of the wreck for in
vestigaton but no bodies were recovered
in this way. During Monday all the ruins
above the ice were cleared away and fur
ther search was abandoned. Meantime the
whole force of men turned their attention
to work ON the huge trestle which is to take
the place of the bridge temporarily and
which will be completed so that traffic can
be resumed within day or two.
Below we give a description of scenes at
the wreck, a summary of the evidence Civ
en- before the railroad commission, and Il
variety of notes and incidents, etc, of gen
eral interest.
Death of Frank L.. WessOn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11

scored point last week by securing vote
of 90 for Turpie for senator against "a for
Harrison, and having Turpie declared elect
ed by Senator Smith, their president pro
tempore, who presides in place of Mr.. Rob
ertson, whom the Republicans claim to be
the lieutenant-governor and the rightful
presiding officer of the senate. The SUI
preme court of the state has been appealed
to to say whether the election of Robertson
was legal but it shows no sign of giving an
answer. Turpie's seat will be contested.
He is an ex-copperhead and one of the most
obnoxious partisans in his party
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11

The President has twice nominated and
the Senate has twice rejected j. c. Mat
thews. an Albany colored man, who wanted
the place Of Frederick Douglass as register
of deeds for the District of Columbia. The
reason for his rejection is that he is bitter
PARTISAN a nonresident of the District, and
a man whom the people do not want. These
are facts to be remembered against the time
when the Democrats try to make political
capital out of the incident.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11
TUESDAYS EVIDENCE.

The testimony taken by the railroad com
mission ON Tuesday was largely that of rail
road men with reference to the cause of the.
accident, and it went almost unanimously to
show that 1t was not the rail which first
broke, but that "A wheel or axle broke ON the
rear Pullman car and this broke the rail and
caused the accident The railroad comma
ny are evidently anxious to have this theo-
ry established ON the ground, presumably,
that finding tu this effect will throw the
responsibility for damage ON to the Pullman
company. Roadmaster Beans testimony
was very strong ON this point He said he
had examined the place where the car went
of with great care, and he explained mi
nutely the evidences which showed that the
original trouble was with the wheel or axle
superintendent MuIIignn's Opinion.
Superintendent Mulligan of the Connect
cut River road who was called 10 the stand
ON Tuesday, expressed the opinion that the
broken rail was not the primary cause. He
had examined the scene carefully, and was
satisfied that the axle of the Pullman car
broke first, but from what cause he didn't
know, This broke the rail and tore il ont
and then the other cars were pulled over.
Before leaving the stand he explained the
Emerson system of steam-heating in use on
some trains of the River road He did not
think steam heating was nearly enough
perfected to he universally adopted, but it
was only matter of a year or two before
stoves and kerosene lamps would he dis
placed everywhere
Officials from other roads expressed views
similar to those Of Mr. Mulligan as To the
cause of the accident.
Several passengers detailed their expert
ences to the commission but added nothing
of Importance TO the facts already known,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11
The R.ciremeu, which Prevailed.

Owing to the intense excitement which
prevailed at White River Junction and
Hartford ON Sunday and Monday, aud tine
wild rumors which caused it, there ha, been
much friction between the people and town
officials ON the one hand and the railroad
company on the other The crowd at the
wreck was SO great that it wa, necessary u
rope off the wreck, a. elsewhere stated.
while the search for bodic- was in progress,
and large force of special officers was
appointed to keep back the crowd. This
gave the impression t. the unreasOning
thousands who surged around that an effort
was being made to cover up something an
impression which was greatly strengthened
by the needlesSly peremptory measures
adopted 10y the railroad official in charge 10
keep the crowd out of the morgue. The
widest rumors prevailed, and the mob
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11

A rare opportunity is offered TO compe-
tent men TO secure positions which are per
manent and profitable Read advertisement
under head of Wanted"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11

The earthquake was a terrific visitation /.
It shook the souls of the bravest with fear I,
but the car-stove is a deadlier enemy TO hu-
man life. Earthquakes and volcanoes are
merciful by comparison with mems own de
vices. ihiiddelphia Record.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11

Vice President j. A. Rumrll of the Bos-
ton and Albany railroad says the accident
was probably occasioned by circumstances
which never can be entirely avoided in rail
road travel The Central Vermont compa-
ny use the John Brown rail, he says, which
is the best in the world, and of late years
had paid much attention To their tracks.
aud they are in much better condition now
than in the early days of the road, when it
was poor and had to be fighting in the
courts all the time Mr.. Rumrill and Mr..
Barnes of the same road, agreed that the
condition of the bridge and of the ap-
proaches thereto had nothing to do with the
accident The Boston and Albany road
uses heavy guard tinbers ON its bridges,
with ties placed only eight inches apart. hut
have abandoned the use Of guard rails
Stories are afoat that the Central Yer
mont company put agents at work Saturday
to settle with all passengers or their friends
who would accept a small sum and sign a
paper releasing the company from further
liability One instance cited was that of a
Frenchman who took $500 for his wife, who
was burned. and S25 for his own injuries
The company, however, deny these stories.
1t is still charged by the correspondents
however, that an agent of the company
named Wall of West Randolph, is on the
ground inducing the more ignorant and in
experienced Of the victims to settle for
small sums and sign release of the com
pany from further liability.
Previous to this disaster the railroad com
missiOners have been called ON to investi-
gate three minor accidents, none of them of
public Importance.
This, Friday. mornings figures of the
number on the train are-total, 81 {; ac-
counted for 81 still missing, 4 total iden-
titled dead 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11

The late correspondence between the
United States and Great Britain regarding
the fisheries was sent to the House Sunday
bv the President Canada apologies for
hauling down the American flag on the
schooner Marion Grimes, and the United
States insists on the right of our fishermen
to purchase bait in Canadian ports.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11

Judge Thomas Russell, chairman of the
Massachusetts board of railroad commits
sioners, died suddenly, Of pneumonia, at his
home in Boston, Wednesday morning.
Judge Russell was one of the most accom-
plished and attractive men in Massachu
sets, and his iudicious services did more
than those of any other man to make the
system of state supervision of railroads "A
success
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11
Nic,im. No, Identified.

Peter Bais, Warren
-- Boulanger, llolyoke, Mass, little girl.
d. Brooks, Cornwall, ont
A. r. Hazeu, Hartford W.
VIM. J. Huggerty, Providence, r. !.
Chas CadieuX. Rockville, Conn
David Mari. Providence. n. l.
Homer Riggs Middlebury
Agnes Rogers, Suftlpld, Conn
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11
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BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY If, 1857

Eulogcs on Gcn. Logan were delivered
m the United State, Senate ON Wednesday.
The most discriminating addresses were
thu.c made by Senators Edmunds and lIaw
lev
The President has signed the inter state
commerce bill. which provides for govern
mcnt commission to supervise the railroads
aud regulate their management. 1t is ex-
pectcd that the constitutionaity Of the law
will be- PUT to test as soon as some Of the
leading companies can make up case for
the courts.
The New Jersey senate organized last
week. after three weeks delay, choosing F.
5. Fish, a Republican, president In a legal
sense the day of the organization was the
first day Of the session, and the election of
a United States senator, therefore will not
take place until the 18th, which will be the
second Tuesday Of the session.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11

Among those who are believed To have
been ON the i'll fated train. and whose where
abouts since the accident inquiry has failed
to reveal,ar two young men, Connolly and
young men from St John. y. B,-Cartcr
Troop, James H. Dudy. 7. Kane and Cleo.
McCarty; John Stewart Newark, y. j.,
commercial traveller and Miss Brodeau.
whose trunk check has been identified 10y
herfather among the articles at the murguc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11
The Scene ns il Appeared Monday.

The scene of the wreck presented Mon
day morning Il picture of two solid granite
abutnents standing $50 feet apart, 80 feet
National Republican., 1887-07-14
BEWARE, SHE'S FooLING THEE
How a Stricken Female Is Working
the LocaI Medical fraternity.

How a Stricken Female is Working
the Local Medical Fraternity.
A few days ago the NATIONAL RErUBLI-
CAN warned the public against the wiles OF
female who is going the rounds Of the
Washington medical men, and working on
their sympathies. She announces herself
as Mrs. DR.. VIM. Cartwright of New York,
who presents letter signed by Drs. Sewers
and Hazen, each of whom are credited with
giving her $40 to aid her In getting rail-
road transportation to Dakota. =
This letter goes on to inform the unsus-
pccting physician that her husband, DR..
VIM. Cartwright, is dead, and that she, his
widow, is destitute, and is in Washington
in search Of her brother, whom she failed to
That If she can get aid sufficient to reach
her sister in Dakota she will be received
into the bosom OF sympathizlng relatives,
and that then her troubles will cease and
"the weary will be at rest" On the back
Of said letter appears list headed by DIS.
Sewers and Hazen, and then follows the
names Of Drs. Adams, Acker, and score
of others, each of whom are ere iited with
giving sums ranging from 81 upwards, the
total amount being in the neighborhood Of
$40 or $50.
She called on DIR. Geo. A. Leech, 22l7
Thirteenth street, about o'clock on Mon
day evening, and while waiting in the par
lor stole summer wrap belonging to his
wife and small amount of money that
was in pocketbook on the table.
When the doctor came into the room she
started up, as If from sleep into which che
had fallen while waiting; she also visited
Drs, Parsons and Manning last evening.
The woman is small and short, quite
homely, dressed very poorly in mourning,
wore black cloth CATERS, and carried a
dirty yellow hand bag.
The medical directory fails to show a
DR.. Wm. Cartwright, either in New ork or
The United States.
National Republican., 1887-07-14
THE COMMERCE. COMMISSION.
The MIX Question Presented to Them
for Adjudication.

The interstate commission began heir-
ing at II o'clock yesterday In the matter Of
Nathaniel W. Howard aud Others against
the New York, Lake Erie and Western and
other railroads. This case In generally
known as the complaint of the Orange, N.
Y, milk producers.
Ex-Congreesman Henry Bacon appeared
for the complainants. Tue railroads were
represented as follows James A. Buchanan,
New York, Lake Erie and Western; John
W. Taylor, New York, Susquehanna and
Western; John b. Kerr, New York, Ontario
and Western; John j. Beatte, Lehigh and
Hudson River.
Mr.. Bacon addressed the commission To
show the interest Of the milk producers In
the matter he said It Is the practice OF the
middlemen In New York to fix price once
month which they will pay for Orange
county milk. This price, less the amount
charged by the railroads for transportation,
constitutes the income OF the milk 10 the
producer. The railroads charged 35 cents n
can for transporting the milk to Jersey City
and returning the empty cans, and there
was an additional charge OF 8 cents a can
for ferriage, making a total charge OF 40
cents can, which Ia at the rate Of 81 a ton.
Each car, being capable Of carrying ten tons,
earns $40 for It's round trip day. This
rate the complainants deem exorbitant.
Again, the roads charged the same price for
transporting milk from points 1S5 miles
distant as upon that taken on board only
90 miles from tho city. This, claimants in
sist, is an unjust discrimination. These
were In substance 1.-The points upon which
coDrlainants wished TO have testimony
taken.
A colloquy between counsel took place
as to the forms OF procedure ending in
postponement Of the hearing until such
time as they shall be agreed upon what they
wish to present and shall be prepared to
continue the hearing TO conclusion.
National Republican., 1887-07-14
What Became of a Million. of Dollars.

The Extraordinary Grand Drawing (the 205.h
monthly OF the Louisiana State Lottery took
place, at New Orleans La: on Tuesday always
unusual interest from the magnitude of the
prizes in value $500, eco was the first capital
prize, sold In twentieths OF $4,000 each at IL
Flugmacher and VIM. Wendell and one to Wm
Kempler, all Of New York city, paid through
Wasserman, of Omaha, Neb.. paid through
dler, of Cliftonylle, Miss. one to NJ. l.. Rein.
ack, through Klaus 4 Bro; botn were paid
through First National Bank of Meridian,
Austin. Tex; one TO City National Bank aud
one TO National Exchange Bank, both of Da-
las. Tex; one to A. J. Trefts, northwest corner
Sixth and 81" streets, San Francisco, Cal; one
Ursuline street, and one TO Charles L. Dennis,
Exposition Boulevard and Preston streets, both
Of New Orleans La. The second prize was
.ieths al 81 each; one to :, Levy No. ! 10 E,,t
Kyle, OF Buffalo, N. Y paid through Adams
Bsgse BsgE If 0Ps Peras psa Me- e ossGS s2sucS S'S SaS
erick National Bank OF Boston, Mass;
one TO Frank Armstrong, through r, Truman,
Alton Bank, Anon, Iowa; one 10 John G. Liebel,
Wells y Co., Gates, Tenn; one to G. Curry,
proprietor OF Tivoli Garden, Main street, NJ m
lhis Tenn; one to depcsItor in The Louisiana
National Bank Of New Orleans, La.i one TO-
Fargo & Co.; one TO George Miller No. 1921
Howth street, San Francisco. Cal, through
anglo Californian Bank, Limted;. one to
Wells. Fargo & Co., of san francisco, Cat
Third capital was won by No. l6, 1885, 1t was moi
sold No. 3i,0lS drew the fourth capital prize
Of S26 900; Il was also sold In twentietns at 81
each. One to A. b. Clark, Boston, paid through
International Trust Company OF Boston, Mass
one TO X. j. Tuilln, also OF Boston, Mass, paid
through Adams Express Company: one to John
McRedmond and John McKenna, OF Standfri
Conn one TO First National Bank of San jose
Cal, one to John l.. steelman. No. 81 South
street, New York city; one to X. q. Heiierman
Louisville, paid through Third National Banl
OF Louisville, KY; one To n depositor in the
New Orleans National Bank at New Orleans
La one to G, i. Goldbeck Manor, Texas, &c,
&c. The scheme embraced 3l36 prizes
amounting to 81, ,055,000. and while the further
details are interesting TO many investors, any
information can be had on an application Il
NJ. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La. The mex
Tuesday, Aug, o. 1887.
National Republican., 1887-07-14
.Iodre Nee,inrs To-Nirht.

The following lodges meet tonight at the
places named:
Masonic-New Jerusalem, No. 0, Masonic
Temple; Harmony, No. IL, Masonic Temple;
Geo O.Whling, No. %, Georgetown Washing.
ton Il. A. Chapter, No. ., Masonic Temple.
G. A. R.-Burnside, No. 3, Seventh and l.
streets northwest.
]. o. o. F.--Columbia, No. 10. Odd Fellows
Hall; oriental, No. 10, Odd Fellows Hail.
Friendship, No. ~, Pennsylvania avenue and
Twentieth street northwest
Knights of Pythias-Union, No. %, Grand
Army Hail. Seventh and J. streets: Nelson
division, Uniform Rank, No. p il9 Tenth
street northwest.
Union Veterans Union-IIancOck. No, l. 923
street northwest
L. o. G. C.--st. Johns, No. 80, Washington
Hsll, Pennsylvania avenue aud Third street
southeast.
Knights of Golden Eaglc-Amcrlca Castle,
No. g. McCauley's Hall, 2j9 Pennsylvania ave-
nuc southeast
i o. + .M,-Tuscarora, No. 8, Odd Fellows
Hall, Eighth street southeast Logan, No. s
Market Hall, Thrty-stcond street.
A. j.. of H-HarmoDy, No. l3l, Lc DrOit
bui ding, room 10.
|. o. G. T.-Star of Hope, No. lo, Pennsyl-
yania avenue and Nineteenth street northwest
MOI umeutal Lodge, Elks Hall, Ninth street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
l o. M.--Wm. Louis Schley, No. !, Odd Fell
lows Hall, Georgetown; Friendship, No. T.
Noores Hall. 300 Ninth street northwest.
National Union Central Council, No. 30
Scottish Rite Hall, 1907 q street northwest.
National Republican., 1887-07-14
DEATH IN THE cur.
So Say the witnesses, but the Prisoner
Denies It.

Between and o'clock yesterday morn
ing 0fcerJ J. Smith, of the eighth precinct
arrested Nancy Nicols, colored woman,
on a charge Of murder. She was charged
with having caused the death Of Alvina
Wanzer, also colored. by dosing glass Of
beer, which she gave the deceased, with
poison. The accused was arraigued In the
police court and held without bail until to-
day. A number Of colored women volun-
teered TO testify In the case, and were ex-
amined by Assistant District Attorney Law.
ender. The gist Of the testimony was that
on July 4 the defendant handed the
deceased glass OF beer, which
she drank, and Immediately CON :
plaintd Of being poisoned. She was un-
able to open her mouth, and showed symp-
toms CT lockjaw. She died Wednesday
and was buried Sunday. Several OF the
women testified that Nancy had admitted
poisoning Alvina, and regretted that she
did not poison the entire family.
Coroner Patterson discredits tle poison
ing theory. After the woman's death the
stomach was aualy2ed, but no traces of
poison were found Clerk McGinn, Of the
health Office, said the cause of death was re-
turned as locliaw, md was signed by DR..
Patterson. the coroner. The accused do.
nits the charge, aud also denies having seen
the Wanzer girl on July 4.
National Republican., 1887-07-14
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
Board of Examiners for Richmond
The Examination of Clerks.

Board of Examiners for Richmond
The Examination of Clerks.
Civil Service Commissioner Edgertou
and Chief Examiner Webster will leave
this morning foriRichmond, where they will
organize board OF examiners in the post
cfllce in that city.
Thirty clerks in the 1000 grade and
fifty EIGHT clerks in the 1,400 grade in the
surgeon generals office, War Department,
were yesterday examined for promotion 10
The rooms Of the civil service commission.
There were five absent-three 10 the third
class and two in the second class-and they
will have special examinations prepared
for them. Next week 1t is expected that
the examination for the clerks OF the 81 900
and $1,000 grades in the same Office will be
held. There are 2G2 CLERKS in these grades,
and the rooms Of the commissioner are too
small for their accommodation, 80 that
other quarters will have to be provided.